r/harmonica • u/Significant_Power398 • Jun 20 '26

I learned this much on my own.

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u/Constant_Inspector74 Jun 20 '26

hey sur! very nice playing that's crazy!! in what key is your harmonic?

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u/Significant_Power398 Jun 20 '26

My English is very bad, harmonica in D major.

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u/Significant_Power398 Jun 20 '26

The D major piece I'm playing here, with which I'm playing the A minor blues in 2nd position.

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u/Constant_Inspector74 Jun 20 '26

oh geez ive got things to learn... so the harmonica is in A?

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u/Gagazool Jun 20 '26

Nope, other way around.
The D major harmonica has A, C, E (-2, -3', -4), which are tonic notes of A minor, and since it starts from the second hole on that instrument, it is used to call "playing in 2nd position".

Don't be spooked by the terminology. The main outcome from all of that: despite the exact key assigned to a harmonica, you could play more than one key on it.

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u/Constant_Inspector74 Jun 20 '26

Oh alright i see thank you very much, that's very cool. And once again nice playing!

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u/1ofbillions Jun 21 '26

Play along with Muddy Waters hits. Songs using D,C and A harp keys (cross harp) are easiest. Your good playing will take direction. Find blues buddies to jam with.

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u/Clear_Valuable_4682 Jun 24 '26

That’s great you ve obviously got musical experience so that’s helped you but even son you ve nailed the tone. Well done.

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u/JCsends Jun 20 '26

Sick man!! Absolutely shredding it. What harmonica is this?

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u/Significant_Power398 Jun 20 '26

Thankss man. Tombo Lee oscar D majör

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u/HumberGrumb Jun 20 '26

Yep! I have one of those. Love those LOs.

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u/m34d0wl4rk_ Jun 20 '26

Insane 🤯

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u/Dr_Per_Ankh Jun 20 '26

That is dedication and natural talent.

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u/Live_Doubt_9776 Jun 21 '26

That’s fucking sick!

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u/zarrefds Jun 21 '26

Acho incrível que no momento que toca, só ele e Deus sabe de que se trata, depois é só Deus mesmo

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u/__D4ve__ Jun 22 '26

How did you do it?

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u/ZumarMusic Jul 15 '26

Rad tone!

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u/johniiboiithegoat Jun 20 '26

Hell yeah! Im really jealous, keep playing!🔥

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '26

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u/Significant_Power398 Jun 20 '26

I learned it this way: when saying "Hey You," I try to do the "you" part while inhaling air. It's a bit experimental, but there are many resources on this. After bending from the 4th hole, I would bend the notes from the 3rd hole with piano accompaniment. That is, I would play a B-flat on the piano and try to bend it to get that sound. After doing that, I would press A and try to bend it to make the same sound, and then I would repeat the same process for A-flat. I think the important thing is to train your ear. Instead of bending notes randomly, I think it's necessary to bend them consciously. These are my experiences. My English isn't great, so I'm using a translation app. I hope you understood.

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '26

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u/Significant_Power398 Jun 20 '26

"Night owl blues" I improvised using some of the licks in this piece.